High school softball roundup

SAGINAW - Midland High made quick work of host Saginaw Arthur Hill on Monday, sweeping the Lumberjacks 16-0 in three innings and 19-3 in four innings in a Saginaw Valley League softball doubleheader.

Jami Shafley picked up the win in the opener, allowing no hits and no walks and striking out six.

Kelli Shafley was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer for the Chemics, while Cassie Schwab was 2-for-3 with a pair of triples and a run batted in.

Katie Finn allowed five hits and fanned six in earning the win in the nightcap.

Every Chemic who played in the game had at least one hit. Bethann Rinaldi was 3-for-3 with a walk, and Emily Cooper doubled.

"We don't take these teams for granted, and we use these opportunities to work on some things," said Midland coach Jason Gehoski. "Today, we worked on baserunning and being aggressive at the plate. They were throwing strikes, and we were swinging."

Midland (6-6 overall, 4-2 in the Valley) heads to Saginaw Heritage for a makeup doubleheader today.

COLEMAN - Vanessa Sprague struck out 18 batters over 12 innings Monday as Coleman's softball team swept a nonconference doubleheader from Cadillac. The Comets won 12-2 in five innings and 9-0.

In game one, Sprague (10-1) struck out 12 and allowed two hits to pick up the win.

Arynn Spencer was 3-for-3 for Coleman with three runs batted in and two runs scored, and Caitlin Murphy had three hits and scored three times. Joslynn Rickord and Codie Spink each had two hits, while Latosha Bushre added a double.

In the second game, Sprague had seven strikeouts and allowed four hits.

Rickord and Murphy each had two hits.

Coleman is 14-2 and hosts Montabella Thursday.

AUBURN - Bay City Western raised its Saginaw Valley League softball record to 7-1 with 15-0 and 16-0 wins Monday over Flint Northern. Both games went three innings.

Western scored 10 runs in the second inning to wrap up the opener. Katie Rousseau and Missy Garzell each hit a two-run homer in the rally.

Rousseau (7-1) allowed no hits and struck out eight to earn the victory, while Courtney Rousseau and Alaina Grezgorczyk each had two hits.

Western freshman Megan Slack (1-0) earned her first varsity win in the second game, striking out seven. At the plate, Slack homered and singled.

Julie Walter and Sam Razminas each added a home run for the Warriors, and joined Laken DeCatur with two hits apiece in the nightcap.